Penelope's Poem

I remember you.
The way you were, sitting in your chair
Across the room from me, that disconcerting stare.
So lonely and distant in your pose.
In your patterned dress with your pointed nose.
“Sit with me,” I said. “I guess you can play, too.”
And so we played together, as children often do.

It’s been so long and now here you are again.
Just as you were from way back when.
My memory had faded from such a long while
But I recognize those eyes and that red-lipped smile
Being there for each other is what family's all about.
I’m really glad you’re here, even though you still creep me out.

Huzzah!

A self portrait of me, because, well I'm fun to draw. And a little poem I posted on someone else's page:

I'm just here wastin space. In your space. On myspace. Some might call me an invader of space. pumpernickel.(^o^)/

Rock On America!

We spent our holiday at Ribfest this year. There were thousands of people at the park. We had spent all day eating roasted corn, funnel cakes, and way too many racks of ribs. The fireworks were awesome. We got two finales instead of just one. "It's not over until we say it is!" I was a little surprised at some of the music selections. Of course there was the National Anthem and a string of John Philip Sousa's most famous marches and R-O-C-K in the USA. Right after Neil Diamond and Ray Charles I was pleased to hear AC/DC's Thunderstruck and the Indiana Jones Theme song. What could possibly be more American than hard rock and cinema soundtracks!! I think my country rocks harder than any other. We're like the lead guitar in the world's band. We're hotter, harder, and almost everyone wants either be us or sleep with us. Those that don't, well they're just too old and can't take the noise. I don't have any decent pictures because my camera sucks at night, but I was able to put up a video of Finale #2 for you to enjoy.

Almost Half

Only five classes left, and I was able to schmooze two teachers into letting me do the work from home instead of basing most of my grade on attendance. My deadline to finish my list of 'while-I'm-not-in-school' stuff will now be here in August instead of January. The bag I'm making is just about done. I think the final cost has moved up from $8 to $14, but that's because I optioned for metal half-moon rings, lining, zippers, and a magnetic snap. Probably could have done with out the last two, but it's so worth it. I'm really excited that I was able to start this project and I'm actually going to finish it in less than a year! I can only hope that the next things on my list move so smoothly, but my free Sim Expansion was delivered yesterday and I was up until 1 AM playing it. To be honest, I don't foresee the next few nights closing in any earlier...

By the way: The Man and I saw WANTED this weekend and it is awesome. I love movies that realistically deny the existence of physical impossibilities.